Knoxville,TN,USA 04/26/2017

[floyd331]

found this queen today on my car i think it's a Dolichoderinae sp. i can't take any clearer of pictures

[Batspiderfish]

Camponotus sp. male.

[floyd331]

Camponotus sp. male.

i think it is too small to be a camponotus why do you think it is one? plus male it looks just like a female.
edit i think i see how it is a male is it the gastor?

[Batspiderfish]

Camponotus sp. male.

i think it is too small to be a camponotus why do you think it is one? plus male it looks just like a female.
edit i think i see how it is a male is it the gastor?

There's no measurement, so it's not like I'd know that.

It's difficult to describe the differences unless you've seen enough queens and males. Males usually have smaller gasters, which point downwards and goofy-looking heads with small mandibles. If you look closely at the tip of the gaster, you'll probably notice the male's genital claspers.

[floyd331]

Camponotus sp. male.

i think it is too small to be a camponotus why do you think it is one? plus male it looks just like a female.
edit i think i see how it is a male is it the gastor?

There's no measurement, so it's not like I'd know that.

It's difficult to describe the differences unless you've seen enough queens and males. Males usually have smaller gasters, which point downwards and goofy-looking heads with small mandibles. If you look closely at the tip of the gaster, you'll probably notice the male's genital claspers.

Yap i think you are right it's a male bummer guess I'll have to keep looking